11.   He said the taxi operators were calling a protest strike of several hours Tuesday.

12.   However, many taxi operators are protesting the plan.

13.   In the midst of the crossfire after dawn, taxi operators and bystanders began throwing petrol bombs into rival minibuses, Venter said.

14.   Major taxi operators refused to order drivers to shun Shell, saying their business was not politics.

15.   Provincial officials urged the taxi operators to keep roads open, and the patrolling troops were expected to act against anyone trying to form blockades.

16.   Sales to the government and to taxi operators have sustained Ambassador business.

17.   Taxi operators depend mostly on passengers from the middle- and lower-middle income groups for their income.

18.   Taxi operators testified at a Senate hearing Tuesday that many passengers refuse to pay when they arrive at their destination.

19.   Taxi operators in black townships throughout the country compete for routes and territory in which they operate, with gang-style violence erupting regularly.

20.   The police have asked taxi operators to voluntarily remove the dark tints from their windows.